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Moldova

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Ukraine

Vinnytsya vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Vinnytsya is 33.0% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Vinnytsya
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Vinnytsya
Transportation: pay 18.1% more in Vinnytsya
Housing: pay 50.0% less in Vinnytsya
Childcare: pay 58.7% less in Vinnytsya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Vinnytsya
Clothing: pay 43.5% less in Vinnytsya

The cost of transportation and groceries in Vinnytsya are more expensive than in Chisinau. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vinnytsya.

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Vinnytsya vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vinnytsya instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL202.37	$5.57 UAH250.94	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.84	$6.13 UAH276.03	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.79	$0.53 UAH23.84	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.06	$0.38 UAH17.31	-56.8%
Average			-45.3%

Chisinau vs. Vinnytsya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.82	$0.90 UAH40.65	+27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL88.17	$3.97 UAH179.00	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.36	$4.36 UAH196.31	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.26	$2.05 UAH92.35	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.51	$2.32 UAH104.72	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.90	$0.44 UAH19.92	+0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.74	$0.71 UAH31.87	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.94	$1.02 UAH45.98	+8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.13	$1.53 UAH68.90	+52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.42 UAH19.00	+35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.44	$0.26 UAH11.84	+6.9%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 18.1% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL116.09	$6.21 UAH279.75	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL243.86	$26.74 UAH1,204.50	+97.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL532K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL89.04	$5.42 UAH243.91	+9.7%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 50.0% less for housing

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL191.08	$4.40 UAH198.24	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,260.67	$446.83 UAH20,125.26	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,852.41	$193.14 UAH8,699.20	-55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,352.29	$65.64 UAH2,956.54	-64.7%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 58.7% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,829.19	$161.57 UAH7,277.21	-62.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	$2,674.28 UAH120K	-54.2%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.47	$0.89 UAH40.15	-60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL39.02	$1.03 UAH46.42	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.72	$3.57 UAH160.60	+4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL751.66	$31.20 UAH1,405.26	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.78	$4.68 UAH210.79	-44.4%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 43.5% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,439.35	$41.60 UAH1,873.67	-47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL848.94	$27.86 UAH1,254.69	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,058.72	$55.71 UAH2,509.38	-51.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,084.41	$78.00 UAH3,513.14	-32.5%
Average			-43.5%

Chisinau vs. Vinnytsya - Cost of clothing

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